Platinum is EcoVadis’s highest rating and is achieved by only 1% of more than 100,000 companies assessed annually.
The award recognises Wilo’s ongoing dedication to incorporating sustainable practices, underpinned by several projects and investments aimed at taking responsibility for the carbon emissions produced throughout its supply chain. Last year, for example, all of Wilo’s European production plants were certified as carbon neutral, reinforcing the manufacturer’s ambitious goal of making all 70 of its sites worldwide carbon neutral by 2025.
Lee Tebbatt, managing director at Wilo UK, said: “Driving sustainable action is an integral part of our DNA. To receive the platinum award from EcoVadis for the second year running is proof of our determination to ensure that our range of sustainability goals will soon become a reality.
“By implementing a comprehensive code of conduct this year, our suppliers are required to commit to a sustainable future by reducing their organisational carbon footprints through initiatives like ours. We are conducting regular audits of our suppliers in addition to helping them set their own environmental precedent through training exercises.”
Wilo is encouraging specifiers and installers in the pump industry, as well as building owners, to join the collective effort required to address climate change, energy scarcity and water shortage, by considering the switch to smart pumps.
Wilo is also pioneering in greener energy solutions. In September 2022 Wilo opened its H2Powerplant, a pilot hydrogen plant that generates CO2-neutral hydrogen, stored as an emergency and back-up power supply for its Wilopark factory in Dortmund, Germany. The manufacturer intends to expand its climate-positive and self-sufficient energy supply network across global operations, boosting its aim of achieving climate neutrality by 2045.
